Unplug your device and search for your brand-new ebook. Now it’s time to read your brand new ebook. Having a copy backed up to your Calibre Library will ensure you can always use that ebook the same way you would as if you owned a paper copy. Why? Because the big online distributors sometimes change their policies to make it difficult to access books you previously purchased in good faith, or maybe you wish to share the book within your immediate family (spouse, children, etc). It’s a good idea to ALWAYS backup your non-DRM ebook purchases by saving a copy into your Calibre library, even if you own that type of device. Download and install Calibre and DeDRM tools. For example, if you want Calibre to open your Kindle Desktop App to synchronize your file, just click. Highlight the title you wish to read, and then click which FORMAT you wish to read if you want to read it on your desktop. Next to the little “Format” where it said “.epub,” you will now see your new file format (i.e. Once the Kindle software is installed, the Kindle driver has also been installed. ![]() Click the downloaded installation file and follow the instruction to install Kindle app. There, click the Download for PC & Mac button to download the Kindle program installation package. When it is finished converting, the dialogue box will close and bring you back to the Calibre library. While many book-lovers use handheld e-book devices such as Amazons Kindle, others read e-books on their tablets or even their smartphones. Visit the Amazon official web page given above. At the top of the page click ‘SEND TO DEVICE.’ The correct book cover should appear to your right. Highlight the book in your Calibre library so the words highlight in blue. Now it’s time to send it to your device (make sure it’s plugged into your USB). You can convert the file into a (K)EPUB as it results in a better reading experience on an e-reader. The file will appear in your Calibre Library. I have actually made CBZ/CBR files from simply downloading images (only done it for single volumes, however, because its too time-consuming). Click into the folder, and then ‘Date Modified’ to make it appear right at the top of the page. Some vendors automatically download your book to their own named folder, so it may be named ‘My Kindle Books’ or ‘Barnes & Noble’ or whatnot. To easily find it, fist click on your DOWNLOADS folder, then click on DATE MODIFIED and it should appear right at the top of the list. Calibre will usually automatically default to search your desktop ‘downloads’ folder first, but if you download from another ebook distributor they often have their own special folders. Finding the book is easy if the file lists the name, but some vendors use their own internal routing number to make it difficult to find it. Once Calibre has imported the book (s), go to Preferences > Plug-Ins > File Type > NoDRM > Customise Plug-in > Kindle for PC/Mac. Now comes the fun part, figuring out where the HECK your computer just stashed that ebook you just downloaded.
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